• 28 Millions (20 in Peninsular Malaysia, 8 in Borneo Island)
• Average age is 26 years; annual population growth around 2% ; life expectancy above 70 years
• 53% Malay, 26% Chinese, 8% Indian, 12% Indigenous,1% other
• Indigenous include more than 50% of Sabah population, more than 2/3 of Sarawak and about 150,000 “Orang Asli” of Peninsular Malaysia (“Orang Asli” means “origin man” as they are here since thousands of years)
• The majority of these “Orang Asli” still live in their own village, in the jungle or at the limit of it, and are often animists. However, there are still some nomads
• Regarding religion, 60% of Malaysia population is Muslim, 19% Buddhist, 9% Christian, 6% Hindu

Activities

Standard Tours

Notes:

Except for stays in islands, all tours include the ground transportation by a PEA vehicle / driver guide fluent in English.

Except for Jungle trips, accommodation is foreseen in hotels or guest-houses, but Homestay may be arranged as per client’s wishes.

Historical and Cultural tours

Georgetown (Penang) and Melaka of course, both listed by UNESCO World Heritage as “the historical cities of the Strait of Malacca”, but also Negeri Sembilan state -the Minangkabau region and the old wooden palace of the Sultan in Sri Menanti-, Perak state –Ipoh and the royal city of Kuala Kangsar-: these are the Historical and Cultural destinations proposed by PEA. Each tour is accompanied by a dedicated guide.

Eco-tourism

Visit of orchards, paddy fields, fishing village on the West Coast, other traditional villages and houses not so far from Kuala Lumpur. But also visit of Cameron Highlands tea plantations. Experience a home-stay, the best way to see how local live, learn about their traditions, lifestyle and food.

Beaches and Corals

PEA gives now preference to Perhentian Island instead of Pulau Redang or Pulau Tioman as it is still not too crowded and turtles may easily be encountered on the seabed.

Nature Day-trips around KL

Are you living in KL with your family but ignoring the natural treasures? Or foreigners in business trips having no time to go to our Jungle Discovery trips? Why not fill one day-off with a day-trip in the nature around KL? Become Indiana Jones with only little efforts!

Sabah (Borneo):

Around Sandakan: PEA standard tour includes the visit of the orang utan rehabilitation Center at Sepilok, Gomantong Caves, Kinabatangan River and its wildlife, and in option Pulau Selingan the turtle island

Around Kuching: PEA standard tour includes Kuching city itself, Bako National Park, Semengoh orang utan sanctuary and a stay in a Bidayuh longhouse

Special trips may be organized to Mulu or Niah caves near Miri

Other activities

Specific clients’ requests

PEA has managed in the past any specific request, from the ground transportation from KL airports to any destination in Malaysia and guided tours of Kuala Lumpur to some specific activities such as rafting (which is very popular in Malaysia) , and even ensuring in a trip to Taman Negara Johor (Endau-Rompin) that the client (a student in an American university) identifies150 different species of plants and insects and can prove it by corresponding pictures